"Please understand that the delay in payments is not because the agency is not prepped to issue the checks," read the letter from Self Help Enterprises' Executive Director, Carla Haubrich. The letter explained that Self Help was in an appeal process and asked for patience.

"I encourage you to be cautious in making plans to spend your back wages as the circumstances could easily change again," read the letter.

The letter also said that they submitted a review to the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division; the case was assigned to an administrative law judge.